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Local News Matters: Week of Oct. 27, 2025
Marin moves to restrict tobacco products. West Marin rushes to meet the demands of its shelter crisis. President Trump spooks the Bay Area. A ballot initiative calls for a tax on the state’s billionaires. Muir Woods National Park gets a week of normalcy.
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Local News Matters – Week of Oct. 20, 2025
Sixty-five unhoused campers will get tiny homes in San Rafael. A police officer is acquitted after an assault case in San Rafael. Local leaders push back against threats by Trump to send troops to San Francisco, while Alameda County increases spending on immigration protections. And there is a new gorilla in town at the San …
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Local News Matters – Week of Oct. 13, 2025
Housing mandates erupt into a recall election. San Rafael is getting a new library. A Nobel prize in chemistry goes to a UC Berkeley professor. Sonoma State’s education students are deemed too diverse for federal funds. Migratory birds just got new state protections.
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Local News Matters: Week of Oct. 6, 2025
Marin County supervisors join in support of Proposition 50. A community of older renters move to buy their own mobile home park in Novato. Dozens of cities and counties sue the Trump Administration for withholding disaster relief funds. And a modified Fleet Week will go on despite the government shutdown.
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Local News Matters – Sept. 29, 2025
San Rafael is making a new public space in the Canal district. A new survey reveals a shift in opinions for Latino voters. Monterey County puts its weight behind national anti-gerrymandering laws. A fake immigration lawyer is exposed in San Francisco, and Sausalito holds a special election.
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Local News Matters: Week of Sept. 22, 2025
Shoreline cities prep for sea level rise. A San Francisco supervisor is removed from office. Professional women’s soccer moves Treasure Island. A history museum finds a new home in Novato. Marin County’s green homes are back.
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Local News Matters: Week of Sept. 15, 2025
A new assisted living facility opens in San Rafael. Flu vaccines are still a thing in California. A regional airport gets a new airline. San Francisco makes a statement on the death penalty, and an agricultural report shows a spike in demand for vegetables.
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Local News Matters: Week of Sept. 8, 2025
Marin County responds to a critical housing report. San Francisco’s Sunset District tries to recall its supervisor. A century-old restaurant on Fisherman’s Wharf may be demolished. An airport in San Jose introduces autonomous vehicles.
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Local News Matters: week of Sept. 1, 2025
Displaced farm workers will get temporary homes in Point Reyes Station. Another cleanup is coming to Richmond’s Inner Harbor. A new shoreline Park is coming to San Pablo Bay. Geothermal energy gets a boost in Sacramento. Canal Street fire assistance update.
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Local News Matters: Week of Aug. 25, 2025
A tight community in San Rafael pulls together after a devastating apartment fire. A San Francisco jury convicts a synagogue invader. The U.S. State Department obstructs a humanitarian mission. Business spikes at the Port of Oakland. Emergency housing could be coming soon to West Marin.
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Local News Matters: Week of Aug. 11, 2025
An historic housing site in Marin City looks forward to a remake. More Bay Area institutions are opting for public transit. Injured children arrive from Gaza for medical care. San Francisco adds more legal aid for immigrants. Marin County gets a new design museum.
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Local News Matters: Week of July 28, 2025
ENCORE SPECIAL REPORT: Field report from the Greater Farallon’s and Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuaries, where a group of researchers with Point Blue Conservation Science have worked together for 20 years to monitor the health of these federally protected sanctuaries.
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